ECA calls for Africa's economic growth to be inclusive to reduce widespread poverty

Abstract

While the world was still fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine broke out in early 2022. The impact of the two shocks has been exacerbated by the higher frequency and intensity of natural disasters. The UN Economic Commission for Africa’s Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist Hanan Morsy said that the three overlapping crises have pushed more Africans into extreme poverty and resulted in increased inequalities and vulnerabilities on the continent.